pasha

pa-sha · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (historical) A Turkish military commander or high official, especially in the Ottoman Empire.

  2. 2.

    (informal) A person who acts in an authoritarian or self-important manner; a bigwig.

Forms

plural: pashas

Related words

See also: Ottoman, sultan, vizier
Synonyms: dignitary, governor, lord

Etymology

From Turkish pasa, from Persian padeshah "king, emperor."